Reference Guide

8 RESTful Server Configuration with iDRAC RESTful API
 PowerEdge PowerShell cmdlets: Support WS-Man SCP operations via PowerShell scripting
 RACADM CLI: Provides SCP export, preview, and import operations via local SCP files in addition to
network share-based SCP files
For details on these features, see the Additional Information section.
1.3.1 New SCP features for iDRAC7 or iDRAC8, and iDRAC9
The introduction of 14th generation PowerEdge servers with iDRAC9 firmware 3.00.00.00 includes
enhancements to SCP operations including:
 SCP operations via HTTP, HTTPS, and via local file streaming in addition to CIFS and NFS
 Server firmware update from repository as part of SCP import
 SCP export and import in JSON format in addition to XML
 iDRAC9 GUI SCP page for interactive SCP export and import
 Auto Config support via HTTP and HTTPS in addition to CIFS and NFS and support for JSON format
in addition to XML
Note: when performing HTTPS-based SCP operations with the iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish, certificate
warnings will be ignored; there is not currently an option to force certificate checking.
iDRAC7/iDRAC8 with firmware version 2.50.50.50 or later includes these SCP feature enhancements:
 SCP operations by using local file streaming in addition to CIFS and NFS
 Server firmware update from repository as part of the SCP import process
 SCP export and import in JSON format in addition to the XML file format
Details are included below on these enhancements for RESTful server configuration.